Diving in Boracay – Dive in Paradise

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Boracay is a magnificent national marine preserve and one of the most popular Philippine dive areas in Southeast Asia with currently thirty state-of-the-art Boracay dive schools offering the entire range of Philippine scuba diving activities from basic demonstrations through to advanced level certifications.

Boracay is a great Philippine scuba diving holiday location, simply because it combines a wide range of Philippine dive tour activities with one of the best beaches in the world plus the numerous good quality resorts, restaurants, bars and night time events.

About Boracay Scuba Diving

On surveying the various languages offered by the dive schools centred around Nigi Nigi’s Boracay Beach Resort on White Beach we find dive services and instruction in English, French, Hebrew, German, Korean, Japanese, Italian, Spanish and Swedish. For safety reasons it is referable for beginners to receive instruction in their mother tongue.

If you require detailed information about Boracay scuba diving courses conducted in a language other than English, let Nigi Nigi select the most suitable dive school for you.

P.A.D.I. Scuba Diving Courses in Boracay

In order for non-divers to experience the wonders of the underwater world most schools offer short P.A.D.I. Discover Scuba Diving Introductory plus Beginner’s Open Water Courses. White Beach, with its warm tranquil waters and gentle sandy slope, is the ideal place for those first training sessions followed by shallow yet exhilarating dives to the local coral reefs, where the student can enjoy the vast richness of tropical reef life, while still training within a calm protected environment.

The Discover Scuba Diving program is purely an introductory course completed within one day, with intro-lectures, video, shallow water equipment demonstration followed by the first chaperoned dive. For beginners wishing to proceed to the first level P.A.D.I. certification, all schools offer 4 day Open Water Courses (O.W.), which is the most recognized international certification.

The O.W. course includes thorough equipment familiarization and basic scuba diving techniques and includes extensive lectures and three to four adventurous dives designed to progressively increase the skill level of the student. For those wishing to upgrade their P.A.D.I. certification level the Boracay scuba diving schools offer the full range of P.A.D.I. courses from Advanced level to Instructor training programs.

For certified divers Boracay and its surroundings offer a wide variety of dive excursions including spectacular coral gardens, deep wall drop-offs, drift and night dives. With a well planned dive schedule a qualified diver can complete up to four exciting dives a day. To expand your diving enjoyment many Boracay scuba diving schools offer overnight dive safaris to the surrounding islands, each with unique underwater treasures making Boracay Island a premier center for Philippine scuba diving and a great Philippine vacation.
Prices among the dive schools vary only marginally and the following are typical.

Course prices include complete gear rental, air fills, lectures, video, boat, administrative fees and taxes plus official P.A.D.I. certification. All prices are subject to 12% V.A.T.

For more information contact Nigi Nigi Too’s Boracay Beach Resort

Tel. : 036 288 3101
Fax : 036 288 3112
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Plenty of dive spots

There are more than 30 dive sites around Boracay and the surrounding islands so divers of all levels will find a Boracay Dive spot that suits their skill level

Most of the Boracay dive sites can be reached in as little as 10 minutes with about one hours travel by Banca boat being the most distance you will have to travel

Chimneys – This dive spot is only about 15 minutes boat ride right from White Beach Boracay and it has a deep wall hence it’s name. Depth 30-40 metres and for more experienced divers

Shark Cave – This dive is best done at a falling tide and it is a great deep drift dive. There is a cave with plenty of fish and marine life at about 35 metres.

Yapak Two – This dive is about 12-15 minutes boat ride around the northern end of Boracay island. There is a sloping wall which begins at about 30 metres and it has many bigger fish including Trevally, White Tip Reef Sharks and Grey sharks. This Boracay dive site is for experienced divers only.

Crocodile Island – Again this dive is only about 15 minutes away from the main beach and is recommended for less experienced divers. The sloping wall face begins at 5 metres and continues down to 22 metres. The wall has many corals on with lots of smaller varieties of fish including snappers, moorish idols, rabbit fish, fusiliers, banner fish. There is also a small cave located at about 15 metres.

Laurels – This dive resembles a series of small steps which begin at 5 meters going down to approximately 25 meters. Laurels has plenty of corals and is very lively with fish. A photographers paradise.

So whether you have only a few days or a few weeks we can cater to all your diving needs. Just contact us to find out more and let us make your stay in paradise a dream with NigiNigiToo.com

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